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A place in the Carabao Cup final is up for grabs when Manchester’s two rivals meet at Old Trafford tonight.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has led United to three cup semi-finals so far in his tenure, but he has seen his team fall short in each one and will be desperate to break the voodoo.
Pep Guardiola has not had that problem, as his City won this competition in each of the last three seasons. Awaiting victory is a clash with José Mourinho’s Tottenham, who beat Brentford 2-0 in the first semi-final last night.
Ties at this stage of conception are typically played in two stages, but with the Covid-19 pandemic leading to a congested season, the EFL’s decision to hold unique semifinals means we must have a winner this time. night.
Man Utd lineup: Henderson, Wan Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Fred, McTominay, Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Rashford, Martial
Man City lineup: Steffen, Joao Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Gundogan, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden, Sterling
With the kickoff at 7:45 pm GMT, follow all the goals and action from the Carabao Cup semi-final at Old Trafford.
Live updates
OBJECTIVE! | Man United 0-2 Man City | Fernandinho 83 ‘
The city is going to Wembley!
Wan-Bissaka heads clear, but only as far as Fernandinho, who shoots volley, and Henderson is pinned on point as he flies down the near post.
79 minutes: Shut up shopping time for City. Mahrez is off and Rodri is on.
76 minutes: Here’s the change: McTominay is retiring and Mason Greenwood is in his place.
75 minutes: How, how have you not been booked for this?
Martial kicks the ball between two defenders and falls to the ground. Ruben Dias and John Stones are absolutely furious at the dive, but the game continues with a goal kick.
69 minutes: Harry Maguire’s turn to make a good block at the other end while Fernandinho unloads. Still unchanged.
64 minutes: Excellent from Ruben Dias, who crosses his front post and slides to clear a cross from Anthony Martial that would have left someone red with a touch.
59 minutes: So how does Manchester United respond?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has plenty of options on the bench, including Mason Greenwood, though without Edinson Cavani, of course.
Here’s how John Stones put City ahead …
53 minutes: Almost a second!
It’s an absolute rocket from Joao Cancelo and Henderson doesn’t even bother diving because he doesn’t get close to it, but it does fly six inches above the bar.
OBJECTIVE! | Man United 0-1 Man City | John Stones 50 ‘
There is the breakthrough!
It’s Scott McTominay’s careless foul on Sterling that gives City a free kick in excellent position. They don’t deal with a wicked delivery to the face of the goal and John Stones is available at the back post to guide home with his thigh.
